Research Guides: Recreation, Parks, and Sport Management Orientation: Get Started

About This Guide

This Research Guide is designed to provide resource suggestion and research help for the RPSM Graduate program.

This guide covers:

key database resources
finding articles and journals through Ort Library databases and Google Scholar
requesting resources not available through Ort Library via Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
citation help
additional resources for distance students
getting research help from a librarian

OneSearch
Search box on library homepage. With OneSearch you can search most databases and the FSU and USMAI catalogs all at the same time! Requires log in off campus.
A-Z Databases List
Access to all databases provided by Ort Library.
FSU Catalog
Search for books, DVDs, and more that the Ort Library owns.
CatalogUSMAI
Find books in the Ort Library plus the 16 campuses in the University System of Maryland. Request books from other campuses.
Interlibrary Loan Log In
Request articles and borrow books NOT available through USMAI libraries.
Create an account by clicking "First Time Users" and signing up with your barcode number and last name.
Library Account
Log in to renew or check on the status of items you requested.

To access databases off-campus, log in with your 14-digit barcode number.